Watching motor racing, sports, travelling and diving. Basic French Phil is MCA Class IV qualified. Before joining SLIPSTREAM, Phil was Captain on board the highly successful charter yacht SILVER DREAM (ex SLIPSTREAM) from 2001 to 2008. Prior to this, Phil spent seven years cruising extensively in the East and West Mediterranean, South East Asia, the North and South Pacific and the Caribbean. M/Y NO ESCAPE (47m) M/Y LARISSA (50m) Watersports, travelling and playing golf English, French and Setswana After growing up in Zambia and Botswana Steve headed for the colder climate of Scotland to attend University where he studied Economics. After graduating, Steve was introduced to yachting in the South of France. He now holds over 10 years experience working on large yachts having travelled the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.
Interests: Collecting cook books and mountain biking Geoff is a highly experience chef having worked in Michelin star Restaurants such as Foliage and Le Gavroche prior to joining the yachting industry. In 2006, Geoff won the Antigua Yacht Show Chef competition. Prior to joining SLIPSTREAM, Geoff worked on board the busy charter yacht, SILVER DREAM (ex. SLIPSTREAM). Joined SLIPSTREAM spring 2014 Interests: Hill walking, travelling, scuba diving and eating out Richard has been a chef for 20 years working all over the UK, including London s Mandarin Oriental hotel for five years. He has travelled and worked in Australia and the West of Ireland. Prior to joining SLIPSTREAM he was head chef of a Michelin awarded pub in Hampshire. Richard lives in the Lake District and enjoys hill walking, game shooting and traveling. M/Y TALITHA (80m) Travelling, exploring new places, the sea and scuba diving English and Swedish Josefin was born in the South of Sweden, where she grew up with her sisters and brothers. Josefin s father worked on ferries and both she and her two sisters followed his footsteps with careers at sea. Josefin started her yachting career in 2005 onboard TALITHA, a very busy charter yacht. She stayed on board for three years. Then took a year out to travel around Asia with her partner before joining MY SLIPSTREAM in 2009.
M/Y LEGEND (50m) M/Y BLUE MOON (60m) M/Y DIAMOND A (58m) Interests: Keeping fit, scuba diving and music Warwickshire born Sarah left school aged 17 and spent the next 4 years as a professional horse rider. After deciding to change career, in 2011 she travelled to the South of France in order to join the yachting industry and since then has gained a lot of experience on charter yachts. Sarah loves to travel and is always keen to try new things and challenge herself. Interests/: Keeping fit, being active, swimming, running, walking and bootcamps Music: Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater and the Rolling Stones Being that Jemima has lived and worked in Sydney, she has always had a love for the beach and the ocean. One of her passions is being creative writing, painting, making cards and cooking are all activities that Jemima enjoys taking part in. Her creative flare inspired her to study special effect makeup artistry for TV and Film at a private college, this led Jemima to work on sets for many Australian TV series and the film Australia staring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Prior to joining the yachting industry, Jemima worked for one of Australia s top advertisement agencies, was a beauty consultant for Lancôme and has a background in nannying. Having already travelled around Europe and parts of Asia, Jemima looks forward to experiencing more new cultures first hand. Keeping fit, socialising, music, cooking, dancing, reading, diving and travelling Katie joins SLIPSTREAM straight from working aboard SILVER DREAM. Before joining the superyacht industry, Katie worked for a Marketing company based in Sydney, Australia where she represented luxury brands such as Nespresso, Dior, Marc Jacobs and Guerlain. Prior to moving to Sydney, Katie graduated from Auckland Technology University with a double major in Event Management and Marketing. She has experience and knowledge in the modelling and talent industry, having had the privilege of hosting major clients of Heineken during the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
M/Y DIANE (43m) Interests Running, yoga, reading and travelling Originally from the UK, Lorna immigrated to New Zealand with her family at a young age and then moved to London as an adult. Her passion is travelling and exploring new cultures. She also enjoys keeping fit and going to the gym when possible. Prior to her yachting career, Lorna has worked as a personal assistant for a well-known London estate agency and also worked in a buying team for a New Zealand retailer. M/Y ENIGMA (75m) M/Y A (119m) M/Y ODESSA (50m) M/Y LADY GEORGINA (47m) Playing golf, tennis and socialising Basic Spanish Ben was born in Surrey where he grew up around the water. Ben has been boating since a young age. He and his family often enjoyed boating holidays and dingy sailing around the lakes where he lived. Ben moved to Palma de Mallorca in 2003 where he started his career working on yachts. Prior to joining the yachting industry Ben worked in Banking and IT sales in London. M/Y TALITHA (80m) Sailing, kite surfing, cycling and worldwide travel Jeremy started his career at sea over fifteen years ago, as an Engineer Officer Cadet in the North Sea relocating oil rigs. He has worked on various types of vessels, spending three years with Cunard line on the QM2 and QE2. Jeremy qualified as Chief Engineer in 2004 shortly after which his yachting career began. Born in Norfolk, England, Jeremy is a keen scuba diver and qualified as a dive master while working for a dive school in Bali.
M/Y SEAWOLF (60m) M/Y EXCELLENCE III (60m) M/Y ACE (85m) All sports, diving, travelling and new challenges Liverpool born Shaun joined the Royal Navy at the age 16. He served 4 ½ years and during this time he competed a marine engineering apprenticeship. He moved into yachting in 2010 and has worked primarily on larger yachts. M/Y LYANA (60m) Socialising and sailing Guilford born Alistair is a keen sailor. From a young age he has competed in highly competitive races not just in the UK but also around the Mediterranean. After leaving college he spent five months in Greece where he worked as a sail and power boating instructor. Alistair then spent the next six months back in the UK preparing to join the superyacht industry. Alistair is very active and enjoys doing extreme sports. M/Y IMAGINE (65m) Travelling, music and photography Scott originates from Sheffield in South Yorkshire. He embarked on a career in yachting in 2012 after completing his secondary education. Whilst in the yachting industry he has travelled the Mediterranean and the Caribbean Seas whilst also completing a degree alongside. Scott is an avid sailor who has spent the last 10 years sailing with family and friends around the UK and the Mediterranean. From a young age Scott has had a passion for all things motorised whether it be in the air, on land or in water. He is a keen follower of motor racing.
Joined SLIPSTREAM July 2014 Rugby, watersports, photography, carpentry, cars and boats After William finished his collage studies he travelled for a bit in New Zealand and Australia before he returned to the UK to train as a carpenter. William completed a three year course in carpentry and business management. He then took a job in the construction industry for a few years in the South West. William wanted a change after five years and went to the South of France to pursue a career in the yachting industry, hoping his skills would be an advantage on the boats. Williams is a keen photographer. 06/15